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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.57, 6,177.31 and 1,195.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.57, 6,177.31 and 1,195.79 is: 1,793.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.57 : 6,177.31 = 1,195.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.57/6,177.31 = 1,195.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.57x = 6,177.31 × 1,195.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.57x = 7,386,731.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,386,731.65/4,117.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.96

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